OCG BLOG

Of all the events scheduled for April 25th,2009 the Operation Clean Government R.I. Fiscal Forum is probably one of the most timely and significant.  R.I. is in the midst of a crushing financial crisis as evidenced by its very high unemployment and huge budget deficits.  For years the economic experts and business leaders have been [...]

There is no doubt that R.I.’s three largest state pension plans for state workers, municipal workers and teachers are unfunded unless you think an unfunded liability of SEVEN BILLION dollars is nothing to worry about. However it is unfair to the current vested workers and teachers to now make drastic changes to their pension plans [...]